Title: Tribe 4: The Bad Day Trilogy: But I Do Love You
Chapter: Section 2
Fandom: The Tribe
Author: PinkTribeChick
Summary: The most unexpected love in their world . . .
Extended Summary: An alternate-universe Series 4 romance story, from the point of view of Amber, Jack, Bray, and others.
Rating: Teen
Pairing: Jack/Amber, Bray/Amber, Pride/May, and Bray/Original Female Character, with many more to come!
Author's Notes: Massive thanks to Ariannya and Whit for their thoughts and proofreading on various sections over the years, especially Ariannya, because she is the one who got me to outline all my ideas for the story and then break them down into three separate stories, which became this trilogy!
Enjoy, and please review! Feedback is much appreciated!
Disclaimer: All characters, situations, and song lyrics remain the property of their respective owners. Any original characters are sole property of me, PinkTribeChick.
But I Do Love You
Section 2
Amber sat by the edge of the stream, running her hand through the cold mountain water. She was still crying, and beginning to wonder if she would ever be able to stop. Thunder rumbled loudly about her as it started to rain. She continued to sit there, her clothes soaking up the rain drops.
Jack ran over the hill and saw Amber sitting by the stream as the rain poured. He pushed his wet hair back, off of his forehead, and just watched her for a bit. She had her back to him, but she was still just as breathtaking as always.
"Amber!" he yelled finally. She turned, craning her neck to look at him. "Amber!" He ran down the hill to her, slipping and sliding in the mud along the way. She stood up, and he embraced her tightly. "I'm so sorry." She shivered as he held her. "If I had known . . ."
"I should have just told everyone the truth from the start!" she sobbed. "But I was so scared. I didn't know if I was ever going to see you again, and I just didn't know what to do!"
"It's okay. You just did what you thought was best for you and the baby at the time," Jack responded.
"I just wanted him to grow up with a father, even if it wasn't his real one," she said, her teeth chattering. Jack took off his jacket and wrapped it around her.
"I should have given you a chance to explain when I came back, instead of just leaving after the whole Ellie fiasco. I thought you didn't love me anymore and had decided to stay with Bray," he said. She looked up at him with tear-filled eyes.
"But I do love you," she said. "I don't know how or why, but I do." He touched her cheek with his hand.
"I love you, too," he said softly. He wrapped his arms around her again and kissed her tenderly, as the rain continued to pour down around them.
Please review – I'm anxious to hear your thoughts! And thanks for reading! I will be posting another section shortly, since this one was so short!
